Instructional Aide

GHD

Instructional Aide assisting teachers with classroom activities at the Virtual Preparatory Academy. Promoting positive student behaviors and ensuring safety in an onsite role.

Posted 6/24/2026full-timeNogales • Arizona • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Supports lessons taught by the teacher to individual students or groups of students and follows instructional plans as assigned by the Teacher or School Leader
Helps plan classroom activities as directed by the Teacher and supports the Teacher in all student and parent relations
Assists with school activities, including, but not limited to, parent-faculty nights, faculty meetings, assemblies, commencement exercises, fundraiser, chaperoning student activities, providing guidance for students, participating on faculty committees, etc.
Performs clerical duties, including, but not limited to, grading papers and making copies
Assists the Teacher in the use of classroom technology
Helps maintain the cleanliness of the classroom, lunchroom and other school areas
Understands, accepts, abides by, and implements the school’s philosophy and mission statement in all school activities
Other duties as assigned, including, but not limited to, field trips, morning duty, dismissal duty, and lunch duty

Requirements

What you’ll need

Associate degree, two years of college coursework, or the passage of the Paraprofessional’s Exam
Proficiency in MS Office
Successful completion of BCI/FBI check
Ability to meet educational standards as applicable
Ability to work well under pressure, and effectively prioritize and execute tasks to meet deadlines consistently
Understanding and ability to manage confidential information
High quality written and verbal communication skills
Physical ability to lift 25-40 lbs.
Experience in a school or social services setting is a plus

Benefits

Comp & perks

Paid time off
Retirement contributions
Optional Basic Life and AD&D insurance
Voluntary life insurance (employee, spouse, child)
Discounted childcare at Early Learning Academies locations
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Voluntary short-term disability insurance
Voluntary long-term disability insurance
Career advancement opportunities throughout Accel Schools

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Hard Skills & Tools

proficiency in MS Officeclerical dutiesgrading papersclassroom technology assistancemanaging confidential informationphysical ability to lift 25-40 lbs

Soft Skills

ability to work well under pressureeffective prioritizationtask execution to meet deadlineshigh quality written communicationhigh quality verbal communication

Certifications

Associate degreeParaprofessional’s Examsuccessful completion of BCI/FBI check